At first I must admit that attending a Christian University was a little overwhelming to me because my Christian walk is still new. I was concerned that the way I looked at situations would not lineup with those of my professors and peers‚ however‚ I am pleased to say that after watching Dr. Hawkins presentation‚ my own beliefs are very similar to those of Liberty University’s. A person and the needs of that person and their desire to function in a ministry of grace is what dominates the conversation
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When I was ten‚ I started assisting at our church outreach program to feed the homeless in Yuma. We created sack lunches and during cold months soup. Saturday’s often were spent driving around the city‚ stopping when finding people in need and providing a meal with some kind words of encouragement. This made me realize a few things. One‚ we had a lot of homeless in our city from young children to senior citizens. Secondly‚ each homeless person had a story to tell and each person was unique in
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The thought of me beginning my college career and leaving my parents is starting to sink in. Right now‚ I am so bombarded with my high school senior schedule‚ two dual credit college classes‚ college applications‚ scholarship forms and endless preparation for exams. Thinking about leaving my comfort zone is getting closer‚ but because of 4-H I feel prepared. At the young age of nine‚ I entered the amazing world of 4-H. I was a very shy little girl. My first experience in 4-H was a project show where
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about something‚" mom says. My brother‚ and I look at each other strangely. Ethan asked "what do you need to talk to us about mom?" Divorce the legal dissolution of a marriage. This is what happened to my parents in August of 2009 they got divorced. It was a very big challenge for me to face. At first it was just a separation which happened in 2007 then slowly turned into a divorce. I was young so I did not understand a lot of it. After the divorce I had to change my schedule completely. It felt
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As an Immigrant‚ there were many challenges I faced whether it’s related to language or understanding the culture. My family moved to United States of America when I was in 6th grade. I was always told by my parents that building a successful career is very important. This idea of building a successful career never stuck in my mind until the junior year of high school when I all sudden all the teachers and counselors started talking about going to college build a career in a field that you were interested
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2013 THE EXPERIENCE THAT SHAPED WHO I AM TODAY People wonder and try to guess what made me the way I am today. I’ve been confronted by elderly strangers‚ being asked the same question almost every time. Questions like: “Why are you so nice?”‚ “Why are you so different from others?”‚ and “Why is the way you dress unique?” I give them all the same answers‚ I tell them I am who I am today because of my past experience. I never go into details about telling people what my past experience
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to go fishing. It was a time for me and my father to bond. It was also a time to relax and clear my mind of everything else. I have been fishing since I was six years old‚ and every since the first time I threw in my line I loved it. I have gained much knowledge in the sport from my father‚ who is a lifetime fisherman also. I have developed into a good fisherman‚ and learned many things over my fishing career. One of the things I have learned was to bait my hook and to cast it. I also learned how
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It was in the middle of July when we got the email that my Uncle had been diagnosed with cancer. When we got to his house he looked ok but he said he was in pain. Once we went to the hospital he had to go in to chemotherapy and radiation. One day when we went to the hospital we learned that he did not have enough white blood cells at the moment due to the treatments. He had to wait for a few days and during those days he was in pain. Steven was having troubles with eating so that started to become
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person. In high school I held various leadership positions and was heavily involved in sports and academics. I also had good relationship with my teachers. They held regular office hours before and after school and actively sought out students who were underperforming. I was fully aware of all the resources available to me and had no problems utilizing them. My high school class was only 450 people‚ had a 10:1 student: faculty ratio‚ and had a maximum class size of 25 students. This was a complete contrast
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Two Beaches in Vietnam There are many beaches in Vietnam‚ but I only have been to Nha Trang and Vung Tau‚ which are two famous beaches in my country. Even though both of them are wonderful places where people can relax on vacation‚ I prefer Nha Trang for three reasons. First of all‚ the sea view in Nha Trang is more beautiful. While Nha Trang has a blue sea‚ white sand‚ and a long range of coconut trees along the beaches‚ there are gray sea‚ yellow sand‚ and many rocks near by the
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